Playing QuickTime sound through AirPort Speakers?

Ive just set up my new speakers with AirPort Express, and it works great with AirTunes. However, is there a way to send all computer sound through the speakers, EG, sound from QuickTime and normal computer noises like new mail alerts?
Im sure i posted this before and there was a solution, but the thread is gone.
*nathan

i'm using the ap express as a streaming audio device. to my dismay...while viewing a music video and Commander In Chief, the audio did NOT stream to my stereo.
according to the support apple gives, APE doesn't support streaming audio other than that which is going through AirTunes. in other words...no quicktime, etc.
i tried AirFoil, and found it profoundly disapppointing. the audio lag was far too great to ignore. in my estimation, it's unusable.
all of this being said, i'm at a loss. i want to watch the movies i've downloaded from the music store and those which i have taken with my own camera on my computer and have the audio stream to my stereo. it seems intuitive that if it's playing through iTunes, that the quicktime video would stream also...but that's not the case.
if anyone has any further input, i would greatly appreciate it....and i'll post more if i learn anymore.
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